Kim Rothstein to be sentenced Tuesday

The wife of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein will be sentenced Tuesday and is asking a judge for leniency.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -

The wife of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in a Fort Lauderdale federal court.

Kim Rothstein faces up to five years in prison for trying to hide $1 million in jewelry from federal agents during the investigation into his billion-dollar scheme. She pleaded guilty in February to a federal conspiracy charge.

Her husband is serving a 50-year prison sentence in an undisclosed location.

Check back to Local 10 and Local10.com as the day continues for more information on Kim Rothstein's fate.

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